Xinjiang/East Turkestan in the twentieth century
It addresses arguments about this region’s history, presenting the point of view of the Chinese government: https://www.mfa.gov.cn/ce/cegv/eng/zywjyjh/t1683694.htm One website is provided by the Uyghur World Congress.
It presents the history of the region from the point of view of the Congress and, presumably, many Uyghur peoples: https://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/east-turkestan-2/ So, here is the subject for an essay: First, how do the PRC and the Congress differently explain the history of the region? Pick 3 or 4 factual matters of interpretationsXinjiang/East Turkestan in the twentieth century . Second, why do they have these differing interpretations?
Which do you find to be the most accurate? Finally, based on what you have discussed, do you feel that, in the twentieth century, Xinjiang/East Turkestan continued to experience a history of colonialism?